COVID-19 informational update for Monday, August 16th

This is a Civil Defense message.
This is a COVID-19 informational update for Monday, August 16th.
For Hawaii County, the Department of Health reports 80 new cases and 1,421 active cases with 25 persons hospitalized.
As you may be exposed to COVID when you leave your home, you can protect your friends and family by following the safe practices of wearing face masks, maintain social distancing, and limiting gather sizes. You should also frequently wash your hands with soap and water.
Clinics and pharmacies continue to offer COVID tests and vaccination. Please visit the Civil Defense website for a calendar and a comprehensive list of all clinics and all pharmacies providing testing and vaccination.
Civil Defense: www.hawaiicounty.gov
A Community Test and Vaccination Clinic is scheduled today at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo from 12 noon to 4 in the afternoon. Should you elect to be tested due to exposure to a positive covid-19 case or have symptoms, you are required to quarantine until cleared by a negative test result. If your test result is positive, the test provider will contact you and you are required to isolate until recovered.
If you have questions regarding testing or vaccination, please contact your primary care physician or the Department of Health.
Thank you for listening. Have a safe day.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency